ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Arysta N. Sweat
GBC Mental Health and Student Disability Services Coordinator
E-mail: arysta.sweat@gbcnv.edu
Phone: (775) 327-2336
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
988 is available 24/7. Call, text, or chat for free confidential mental health support or
988 está disponible 24/7 call-text-chat. Gratis y confidencial.
Find more information about the initiative.
Crisis Text Line
Text "sass" to 839863 or phone 775-784-8090 for Sexual Assault/Rape
Available 24/7
The Trevor Project
Providing confidential support for LGBTQ youth in crisis, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
TrevorLifeline
1-866-488-7386
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention phone service available 24/7/365.
TrevorText
Text START to 678-678
Confidential text messaging with a Trevor counselor, available 24/7/365.
Standard messaging rates may apply.
Mental Wellness Resources at GBC
Explore mental wellness resources offered by Great Basin College!
What is Mental Wellness?
The World Health Organization provides a mental wellness definition: "A state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community."
BetterMynd Teletherapy
BetterMynd provides enrolled GBC students, 18 and older, with up to 5 FREE telehealth counseling sessions with a licensed, insured counselor, and 1 wellbeing workshop each semester, to help support them through any challenges they may be facing. BetterMynd is funded in part by a generous donation from the Elko Federal Credit Union.
BetterMynd provides enrolled GBC students, 18 and older, with up to 5 FREE telehealth counseling sessions with a licensed, insured counselor, and 1 wellbeing workshop each semester, to help support them through any challenges they may be facing.
How GBC Students Access BetterMynd
- Fill out GBC Eligibility and Consent form
- Create a BetterMynd login.
- Complete a short questionnaire.
- Choose a counselor and set up a session or workshop!
Wellbeing Workshops are one hour group workshops live on Zoom, led by mental health experts in the BetterMynd counselor network.
LivingWorks Start
LivingWorks Start provides suicide prevention skills in a online learning platform to learn anytime, anywhere. The FREE 90-minute online training teaches a powerful four-step model to keep someone safe from suicide, and provides the chance to practice with impactful simulations.
Normally $39.95 per enrollment, GBC students, employees and alumni can attend LivingWorks Start for free through December 31, 2024. Email arysta.sweat@gbcnv.edu to receive an invite link for LivingWorks Start.
Create your LivingWorks Learn account. Once you have created your account and signed in, you can proceed to the learning catalog by clicking on "Our Training".
Read why you should take LivingWorks Start.
For More Information Contact
Arysta N. Sweat
GBC Mental Health and Student Disability Services Coordinator
E-mail: arysta.sweat@gbcnv.edu
Phone: (775) 327-2336
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
